Mini RK's opinions please?

[Patrick W]

Hi Guys

Don't usually go for minis so out of my usual field. Please could i get some thoughts on whether these ones are ok?

many thanks

Patrick

[Patrick W]

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[Patrick W]

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[Douglas 5]

Interesting looking minis .

Douglas

[Patrick W]

thanks Douglas, anyone got any others to show or any thoughts on whether good or not?

[Peter J.]

Points for creativity, but not for my collection.

cheers
Peter

[Patrick W]

Ok thanks Peter, anyone else got an idea on these- I think the first 2 look pretty good!

[RKC]

The QUALITY sucks on all 3 of these "so-called" (Representation)
of the coveted Knight's Cross and Knight's Cross with Oak leaves.

The first one, is just crap! Beading is terrible. Overall cut is terrible.
Swastika is just "piss-poor." & should not have even got taken off the table
to advance for the painting step!

The second one, is just 'slightly' better .. someone at least formed the
swastika to appear as an acceptable "emblem" of The Party (who in the
proper financial view), was paying for all these awards to be manufactured!

The Oak leaves aren't too bad a representation BUT, the soldering job was
done very "piss-poor" & this is another piece that should not have moved
further on down the line!

Not a single piece there worth paying anymore than you would for a mini
stickpin of the Iron Cross itself!

Show me a mini of the "VC" done so poorly & happily accepted in a
Commonwealth veteran collection!!


Ron

[Patrick W]

thanks for the insightful appraisal......

I guess you can show a perfect mini RK???

[RKC]

Patrick:

I don't need to show a perfect Knights Cross mini!

You put that "crap" out & searched for opinions. You received
my opinions.

Those 3-pieces are very low quality 'representations' of Germany's
highest bravery awards when you match the quality against many
of the IRON CROSS stickpins that were fashioned.

Another example is the mini of the German Cross which was
fashioned in 2-pieces & riveted together. The workmanship on
those is outstanding & the award is LOWER in it's standing than
the Knights Cross.

Ron.

[streptile]

Hi Guys

Don't usually go for minis so out of my usual field. Please could i get some thoughts on whether these ones are ok?

many thanks

Patrick

The first one looks ok to me and has the quality I would expect from a period mini. Whether it is an RK or not, I can't say.

The second one, to me, looks messed-with.